Where does “နယ်” come from?

နယ် (Burmese) comes from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

နယ် (Burmese): knead; temple; state

Definitions

  1. knead; temple; state

Ancestry of “နယ်”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनायकguide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,...
2Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “နယ်”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit नायक →